Motions filed for Ma'Lik Richmond

Attorney argues that sex offender classification is unconstitutional

STEUBENVILLE - An attorney representing Ma'Lik Richmond in his rape case in juvenile court is arguing a sex offender classification is unconstitutional because it subjects Richmond to double jeopardy.

Richmond, 16, of Steubenville in March was found delinquent of a charge of rape in connection with an incident involving an underage girl that happened last August.

Retired Juvenile Judge Tom Lipps sentenced Richmond and Trent Mays, 17, of Bloomingdale to a minimum of one year in a Department of Youth Services facility. Mays also was sentenced to another minimum of one year after he was found delinquent of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material for having a picture of the 16-year-old victim in an outgoing text message on his cell phone.